Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulations of luminescent solar concentrators for building integrated photovoltaics

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin Woei Leow ◽  
Carley Corrado ◽  
Melissa Osborn ◽  
Sue A. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

scholarly journals An Open-Source Monte Carlo Ray-Tracing Simulation Tool for Luminescent Solar Concentrators with Validation Studies Employing Scattering Phosphor Films

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 455
Author(s):  
Duncan E. Smith ◽  
Michael D. Hughes ◽  
Bhakti Patel ◽  
Diana-Andra Borca-Tasciuc
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Validation Studies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Angle Of Incidence ◽  
Simulation Tool ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Ray Tracing Simulation

Luminescent solar concentrators enhance the power output of solar cells through wave-guided luminescent emission and have great potential as building-integrated photovoltaics. Luminescent solar concentrators with a variety of geometries and absorbing–emitting materials have been reported in the literature. As the breadth of available experimental configurations continues to grow, there is an increasing need for versatile Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulation tools to analyze the performance of these devices for specific applications. This paper presents the framework for a Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulation tool that can be used to analyze a host of three-dimensional geometries. It incorporates custom radiative transport models to consider the effects of scattering from luminescent media, while simultaneously modeling absorption and luminescent emission. The model is validated using experimental results for three-dimensional planar and wedge-shaped luminescent solar concentrators employing scattering phosphor films. Performance was studied as a function of length, wavelength, and the angle of incidence of incoming light. The data for the validation studies and the code (written using the Python programming language) associated with the described model are publically available.

Analyzing luminescent solar concentrators with front-facing photovoltaic cells using weighted Monte Carlo ray tracing

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (21) ◽  
pp. 214510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin Woei Leow ◽  
Carley Corrado ◽  
Melissa Osborn ◽  
Michael Isaacson ◽  
Glenn Alers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Monte-Carlo Ray-tracing Simulations of Perovskite Quantum Dots-based Luminescent Solar Concentrators

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-490
Author(s):  
束俊鹏 SHU Jun-peng ◽  
汪鹏君 WANG Peng-jun ◽  
张晓伟 ZHANG Xiao-wei ◽  
解凯贺 XIE Kai-he ◽  
张会红 ZHANG Hui-hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Perovskite Quantum Dots

scholarly journals Monte Carlo study of PbSe quantum dots as the fluorescent material in luminescent solar concentrators

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (S1) ◽  
pp. A35 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. R. Wilton ◽  
M. R. Fetterman ◽  
J. J. Low ◽  
Guanjun You ◽  
Zhenyu Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Monte Carlo Study ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Fluorescent Material ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

scholarly journals Mapping the Surface Heat of Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Optics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-265
Author(s):  
Yujian Sun ◽  
Yongcao Zhang ◽  
Yilin Li
Keyword(s):  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Concentration Ratio ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Surface Heat ◽  
Heat Power ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have been widely studied for their potential application as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). While numerous efforts have been made to improve the performance, the photothermal (PT) properties of LSCs are rarely investigated. In this report, we studied the PT properties of an LSC with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.27% and a concentration ratio of 1.42. The results showed that the total PT power of the LSC was 13.2 W, and the heat was concentrated on the edge of the luminescent waveguide with a high heat power density of over 200 W m−2.

scholarly journals Luminescent Solar Concentrators with Outstanding Optical Properties by Employment of D-A-D Quinoxaline Fluorophores

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Costanza Papucci ◽  
Rima Charaf ◽  
Carmen Coppola ◽  
Adalgisa Sinicropi ◽  
Mariangela Di Donato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Diffuse Solar Radiation ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) are devices designed to efficiently collect both direct and diffuse solar radiation and concentrate it on photovoltaic cells to foster their use in the building-integrated photovoltaics...

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